Overview
- The tornado that struck southeast Enid Thursday night has left widespread residential damage in the Grayridge area and no confirmed fatalities.
- The National Weather Service issued a rare Tornado Emergency at 8:22 p.m. for southeast Enid for a confirmed large and destructive tornado near Vance Air Force Base.
- Emergency crews reported people trapped in homes, launched door-to-door checks, and opened Red Cross support sites as officials counted about 40 damaged homes and at least 10 injuries.
- Vance Air Force Base reported the storm impacted the installation, accounted for all personnel, and kept the base closed to restore power and water service.
- Survey teams gave the twister a preliminary EF4 rating while assessing a broader outbreak that also produced a tornado near Braman, with additional storms still in the forecast.